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There’s a new Rahul Gandhi, and he’s taking ‘active’ charge of building Opposition unity

Over the course of the Monsoon Session, Rahul Gandhi has held joint meetings, press conferences, and done a cycle yatra with leaders from Opposition parties, strategising over ‘unity’.

Mamata may ally with Pradyot Debbarma for Tripura 2023 as she looks to take TMC beyond Bengal

Trinamool Congress and Pradyot Debbarma's TIPRA are looking to fill the vacuum created by a shrinking Left-Congress and growing anti-incumbency in the BJP-ruled state.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Srinagar on 9 August to inaugurate Congress headquarters at J&K

Rahul Gandhi is likely to reach Srinagar on Monday and may attend the wedding of the son of J&K Congress chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir and meet other Congress workers, sources said.

RSS affiliate & BJP leader spar over Modi govt decision to do away with retrospective tax 

Swadeshi Jagran Manch co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan and BJP leader Vijay Chauthaiwale argued on the implication of the Modi government decision. 

BJP to campaign in UP with inclusive slogan ‘Jai Ambedkar’ not ‘Jai Bheem’: MP Kaushal Kishore

Kaushal Kishore, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, says BJP has worked for the welfare of all while BSP and Samajwadi Party are involved in appeasement politics.

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Pegasus, says Israeli spyware tool to silence people

Addressing 'sansad gherao' by Indian Youth Congress Thursday, Gandhi targeted the prime minister and said the young people of India cannot get employment till Modi is in power.

Assam, Mizoram agree to ‘amicably resolve’ inter-state border dispute

The two state govts agreed to not send their respective forest and police forces for patrolling, domination, enforcement or for fresh deployment to any of the conflict areas.

Akhilesh Yadav begins ‘cycle yatra’ from Lucknow with eye on UP assembly polls

Before the yatra, the Samajwadi Party chief told media persons at the party headquarters Thursday that his party will win 400 out of 403 seats in the next UP assembly elections.

Prashant Kishor resigns as principal advisor to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

In a letter to the chief minister, poll strategist Prashant Kishor said he was taking a 'temporary break from active role in public life'. Polls are due in Punjab next year.

With booth abhiyaan & mobile app, BJP begins prep for 2022 Maharashtra civic polls

Under the BJP's 'Samarth Booth Abhiyaan', every party MP, MLA and district president has been asked to take responsibility of a certain number of booths in their constituencies.

On Camera

The Social Stock Exchange is India’s answer to inequality

Making the Social Stock Exchange succeed is not optional; it is a dharmic obligation to the millions of Indians whose lives remain outside the reach of ordinary markets.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.